Monkey Cups, 2018 is about balance and poise – each part provides the weight and support needed to hold the next. The title of the work is borrowed from a vessel-like plant and started a long body of work exploring containing, supporting and providing. Made with hand generated paper pulp, using recycled newspaper and discarded household paint; the vessels were made to house each other – like a Russian doll – in order to take minimum space in storage, and maximum space when presented.
Olivia Bax (b. 1988 Singapore) lives and works in London. She graduated from BA Fine Art at Byam Shaw School of Art, London (2010); and MFA Sculpture at Slade School of Fine Art, London (2016). Selected exhibitions include: Home Range, Holtermann Fine Art, London (2022); Spill, L21, Palma de Mallorca, Spain (2022); Pah-d’-Bah, HS Projects, London (2021); Off Grid, Mark Tanner Sculpture Award Exhibition, Standpoint Gallery London (2020), touring to Cross Lane Projects, Kendal (2020/21) and Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens (2021); Gleaners: Olivia Bax & Hannah Hughes, Sid Motion Gallery, London (2020/21); Chute, Ribot Gallery, Milan (2019/20); 3rd Edition, Contemporary Sculpture Fulmer, UK (2019); Roost, Lily Brooke Gallery, London (2018); Adieu to Old England, The Kids are Alright, Choi & Lager, Cologne (2019/20); at large, VO Curations, London (2018); Harder Edge, Saatchi Gallery, London (2019); Olivia Bax | Milly Peck | Rafal Zajko, Three Works, Scarborough (2018); A Motley Crew, Larsen Warner Gallery, Stockholm (2017).
Prizes include The Mark Tanner Sculpture Award (2019/20); Kenneth Armitage Young Sculptor Prize (2016), Additional Award, Exeter Contemporary Open, Exeter Phoenix (2017).
Monkey Cups, 2018 is about balance and poise – each part provides the weight and support needed to hold the next. The title of the work is borrowed from a vessel-like plant and started a long body of work exploring containing, supporting and providing. Made with hand generated paper pulp, using recycled newspaper and discarded household paint; the vessels were made to house each other – like a Russian doll – in order to take minimum space in storage, and maximum space when presented.